Ali Ahmad (politician)
Ali Ahmad SPMJ SMJ | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | |
| In office 1976–1977 | |
| Monarch | Yahya Petra |
| Prime Minister | Hussein Onn |
| Preceded by | Abdul Ghafar bin Baba |
| Succeeded by | Shariff Ahmad |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Pontian, Johor | |
| In office 1974–1977 | |
| Preceded by | New constintuency |
| Succeeded by | Ikhwan Nasir |
| Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | |
| In office 1973–1976 | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Halim Yahya Petra |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein Hussein Onn |
| Preceded by | Hamzah Abu Samah |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Samad Idris |
| Deputy Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office January 1973 – August 1973 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Minister | Ismail Abdul Rahman |
| Assistant/Deputy Minister of Finance | |
| In office 1969–1972 | |
| Monarchs | Ismail Nasiruddin Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Minister | Tan Siew Sin |
| Parlimentary Secretary to Minister of Finance | |
| In office 1965–1969 | |
| Monarch | Ismail Nasiruddin |
| Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| Minister | Tan Siew Sin |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Pontian Selatan | |
| In office 1964–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Zainon Munshi Sulaiman |
| Succeeded by | Constintuency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 June 1930 Kampung Parit Rambai, Rambah, Pontian, Johor |
| Died | 4 December 1977 (aged 47) Tanjung Kupang, Johor |
| Cause of death | Killed in Malaysian Airline System Flight 653 plane crash |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Alliance |
| Spouse | Datin Halimah Abdul Rahim |
| Children | 5 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Dato' Ali bin Haji Ahmad (29 June 1930 – 4 December 1977) was a Malaysian politician.
Political career
Ali was first elected to Parliament when he won the Pontian Selatan seat in the 1964 Malaysian general election under the Alliance ticket, a seat he sucessfully defended in the 1969 Malaysian general election.
Ali was the UMNO Division chief of Pontian after Pontian Selatan and Pontian Utara Parliament were merged before 1974 Malaysian general election.[1] In the election, he won the newly created seat, Pontian by a walkover.
Ali was first appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to then finance minister, Tan Siew Sin on 1965, in the third Tunku Abdul Rahman cabinet.[2] He continued as assistant to Tan Siew Sin to in the final cabinet of Tunku Abdul Rahman in 1969, and promoted to Deputy Finance Minister in the first cabinet of Tun Abdul Razak. His portfolio was switched to Deputy Minister of Home Affairs in the January 1973 cabinet reshuffle, after the admittance of Parti Islam Se-Malaysia in the Alliance-led government.[3] In another Cabinet reshuffle on August the same year after the death of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs Ismail Abdul Rahman, he was appointed as Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports,[4] a post he retains in the 1974 Razak cabinet after the 1974 election. He holds this position until 1976, when his portfolio was changed to Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development under the new prime minister Hussein Onn's cabinet, his final position in the government.[5]
Personal life
He was married with Datin Halimah Abdul Rahim, with 5 children (all girls).
Death & legacy
On 4 December 1977, while he was still Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, he was one of the passengers killed in Malaysian Airline System Flight 653 plane crash at Tanjung Kupang,[6] along with his press secretary Hood Fadzil.[7] Ali was 47 years old. He was returning to Kuala Lumpur after a visit to Perlis.[8]
Parliament on the next day observed a minute silence before the start of meeting as a sign of respect of Ali and others who perished in the tragedy.[9]
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Dato` Ali Hj Ahmad, a secondary school in Pontian, Johor, is named after him.
Honours
Malaysia :
Recipient of the Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Silver) (PPM) (1965)
Johor :
Companion of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SMJ)
References
- ^ Biografi Dato' Ali Haji Ahmad
- ^ "Parliamentary Debates" (PDF). Official Report, Dewan Ra'ayat (House Of Representatives). II (27). 29 November 1965. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Asri's men gets key job". New Straits Times via Google News. 29 December 1972. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Parlimen Ketiga, Penggal Parlimen Ketiga" (PDF). Penyata Rasmi Parlimen, Dewan Rakyat. 3 (26). 26 November 1973. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Penduduk imbau tragedi Tanjung Kupang
- ^ Nadia Khairani (9 March 2022). "Hikmah di sebalik tragedi Tanjung Kupang 1977 - Bermulanya episod pembangunan". Bernama.com (in Malay). Bernama. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Remembering the good deeds of Hood 40 years on". Pressreader.com. New Straits Times. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Dawn Chan (15 September 2020). "MH653: The air disaster that hijacked Malaysia". www.nest.com.my. New Straits Times. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Parlimen Keempat, Penggal Ketiga" (PDF). Penyata Rasmi Parlimen, Dewan Rakyat. 5 December 1977. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Johore Sultan's Birthday List Parade. New Straits Times. 3 November 1973.
